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Senator For Life
A senator for life is a member of the senate or equivalent upper chamber of a legislature who has life tenure. , six Italian senators out of 206, two out of the 41 Burundian senators, one Congolese senator out of 109, and all members of the British House of Lords (apart from the 26 Lords Spiritual who are expected to retire at the age of 70) have lifetime tenure (although Lords can choose to resign or retire or can be expelled in cases of misconduct). Several South American countries once granted lifetime membership to former presidents but have since abolished the practice. Burundi In Burundi, former presidents of the Republic serve in the Senate for life. At present there are two of these: Sylvestre Ntibantunganya and Domitien Ndayizeye. Democratic Republic of the Congo The 2006 constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo grants lifetime membership in the Senate to former presidents of the Republic. As of 2019, Joseph Kabila is the only senator for life afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josie Alice Quart
Josie Alice Quart, (8 November 1895 – 17 April 1980) was a Canadian senator. A Progressive Conservative, she was appointed to the Senate of Canada on 16 November 1960 on the recommendation of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker. She represented the senatorial division Canadian Senate divisions refers to two aspects of the Senate of Canada. First, it refers to the division of Canada into four regional Senate divisions of 24 senators each, as set out in section 22 of the Constitution Act, 1867.The Constitution Act ... of Victoria, Quebec until her death. References * 1895 births 1980 deaths Canadian senators from Quebec Canadian Members of the Order of the British Empire Politicians from Quebec City Progressive Conservative Party of Canada senators Women members of the Senate of Canada Women in Quebec politics 20th-century Canadian women politicians 20th-century Canadian politicians {{Quebec-senator-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felix Patrick Quinn
Felix Patrick Quinn (2 November 1874 – 28 March 1961) was a Canadian industrialist and parliamentarian. A Conservative, he served three terms in the House of Commons of Canada as a Member of Parliament representing the Nova Scotia electoral district of Halifax. He was first elected in the Canadian federal election of 1925 and was re-elected in 1926 and 1930. Quinn was appointed to the Senate of Canada on 20 July 1935 on the recommendation of R.B. Bennett Richard Bedford Bennett, 1st Viscount Bennett, (July 3, 1870 – June 26, 1947), was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, philanthropist, and politician who served as the 11th prime minister of Canada from 1930 to 1935. Bennett was born in .... He represented the senatorial division of Bedford-Halifax until his death at the age of 86. Electoral record External links * 1874 births 1961 deaths Canadian senators from Nova Scotia Canadian people of Irish descent Conservative Party of Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Quinn (New Brunswick Politician)
James Quinn (born January 25, 1957) is a Canadian politician and CEO. Quinn is the president and CEO of the Saint John Port Authority. He was appointed to the Senate of Canada in June 2021, by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Justin Pierre James Trudeau ( , ; born December 25, 1971) is a Canadian politician who is the 23rd and current prime minister of Canada. He has served as the prime minister of Canada since 2015 and as the leader of the Liberal Party since 2 .... References Living people 1957 births Canadian senators from New Brunswick Independent Canadian senators {{Canada-business-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herman William Quinton
Herman William Quinton (28 October 1896, in Red Cliff, Newfoundland – 2 April 1952) was a Canadian politician. The son of Jacob Quinton and Sarah Benger, he was educated at Bishop Feild College, then worked as a school teacher from 1913 to 1914 and, afterwards, joined Sir William Coaker in the Fisherman's Union Trading Company managing various branches before becoming dry goods superintendent. Quinton served with the Newfoundland Regiment during World War I and saw action in France and Belgium, he achieved the rank of lieutenant in 1918. He became secretary-treasurer of the Great War Veterans' Association of Newfoundland in 1924. Following the war, he went back to the Trading Company before joining A.E. Hickman & Co. as a travelling salesman. From 1928 to 1932, Quinton was manager for an export division of the Monroe Export Co. He married Ella Blackmore. Quinton was elected to the Newfoundland House of Assembly in 1928 representing Bonavista and was re-elected in 1932 def ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |